Samsa (烤包子): Xinjiang’s Baked Lamb Buns and the Oven They’re Born In
Samsa — Xinjiang’s baked lamb bun — is flaky, savory, and cooked stuck to the wall of a tandoor. Learn the fillings, the baking, and where to eat the best ones hot from the oven.
Samsa — Xinjiang’s baked lamb bun — is flaky, savory, and cooked stuck to the wall of a tandoor. Learn the fillings, the baking, and where to eat the best ones hot from the oven.
If there is a Xinjiang street food that rivals lamb skewers for popularity, it is Samsa (烤包子, kǎo bāozi). These baked buns — filled with spiced lamb and on…